Kate Dacey, Brad Rice, and David Welsh choose the most likely titles from this week’s new manga. The Manga Village team looks over the best of last week’s new releases. At Manga Bookshelf, Melinda Beasi’s pick of the week is vol. 2 of Peepo Choo.
Apparently the Japanese publisher Libre is sending cease-and-desist notices to American scanlators. This is interesting as most of the C&Ds up to now have been to people posting scanlations (and simple scans) of licensed manga, but Libre is making people pull down unlicensed titles as well.
Ng Suat Tong discusses Yoshiharu Tsuge’s short story Red Flowers at The Hooded Utilitarian.
Tony Yao analyzes his relationship with the character Vegeta, from Dragon Ball, at Manga Therapy.
News from Japan: Wow! ANN reports that this year’s 42nd issue of Shonen Jump will feature one-shot comics by six “legendary” creators, including Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto) and Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball).
Reviews: Ed Sizemore post some short reviews of recent Tokyopop releases at Comics Worth Reading. Kate Dacey also has short takes on new titles at The Manga Critic.
Amy Grockl on vol. 10 of Angel Diary (Comics Village)
Katherine Farmar on vol. 1 of Angelic Runes (Comics Village)
Julie Opipari on Avoiding Mr. Right (Manga Maniac Cafe)
Zack Davisson on vol. 4 of Dogs: Bullets and Carnage (Japan Reviewed)
Nicole Rudick on A Drunken Dream (Comics Comics)
Animemiz on Gintama (Anime Diet)
Zack Davisson on vol. 1 of .hack//LINK (Manga Life)
Kristin on Solfége and Don’t Say Anymore Darling (Comic Attack)
Sean Gaffney on vol. 3 of Twin Spica (A Case Suitable for Treatment)
Bill Sherman on vol. 3 of Vampire Hunter D (Blogcritics)
Erica Friedman on vol. 1 of Zettai Shoujo Seiiki Amnesium (Okazu)
